02 de Julio de 2014 - 05h46

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SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN BERLIN AND SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS JOINED THE COMMITTEE IN SOLIDARITY WITH ECUADOR

The Committee in Solidarity with Ecuador screened a documentary on the Chevron case in Berlin, where new groups joined the Ecuadorian cause Organizaciones alemanas se suman al Comité de Apoyo al Ecuador en Alemania On June 30, the Committee in Solidarity with Ecuador presented a documentary on the Chevron-Texaco case in the center of the German capital, and held a constituent meeting that was attended by various organizations to advance the cause of the Ecuadorian citizens and the Government of the Citizens’ Revolution, against the U.S. Chevron consortium. In addition to associations like Freethinkers, MoveGlobal, the solidarity network Patria Grande, the Alexander von Humboldt Society, an association for renewable energies in Latin America, a poets association, leftist parties and environmental groups: a group in solidarity with the South American peoples, the Interbrigadas, a journalist specialized in environmental issues and renewable energy, and three Ecuadorians living in Berlin, joined the Committee yesterday. The members did not only deepen their knowledge in the Chevron/Texaco trials, but also emphasized that today responsible, sustainable and equitable oil extractions are carried out in Ecuador: they referred to the examples of Pañacocha and the Millennium Community in Playas de Cuyabeno. The participants coordinated the events for the coming weeks, mainly the symbolic presentation of a letter of protest addressed to the Chevron office in Germany, located in the city of Hamburg, scheduled for later this week, and the creation of a website for the Committee.